Graphite Solar I — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64186
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Carbon, UT
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 188,129 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.8%
- Balancing Authority
- PacifiCorp - East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Graphite Solar I
OperatingSolar
Ranked #17 of 58 Solar plants in UT#892 of 7447 nationally
80 MW Solar operating in Carbon, UT — PacifiCorp - East
EIAGEMWD
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.5543, -110.7108
County
Carbon, UT
Nearby Plants
- Sunnyside Cogen AssociatesWaste Coal58.1 MW · 27.4 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greenbacker Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Graphite Solar I is an 80 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Carbon County, Utah. The plant began operating in 2022 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Graphite Solar I is ranked as the 21st largest solar plant in Utah (out of 58) and 733rd nationally (out of 7108).
The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. In its most recent year of operation, Graphite Solar I generated 188,129 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.8%. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $24.9 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
4.4K MWh
Latest Month
188.1K MWh
Annual Generation
26.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$32.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$24.9/MWh
PPA Price
$17.8/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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